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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO Further Aligns Claim Construction With U.S. and U.K.

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Key Takeaways: - The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued its opinion in G1/24 on June 18, 2025 resolving divergent case law on how patent claims should be interpreted at the EPO. - The...more

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Intellectual Property Report May 2025

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On April 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") issued a significant decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., Case No. 2023-2437 (Apr. 18, 2025), affirming...more

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Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court | Q1 2025

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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property (IP) team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

2024 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis & Trends - Global Shifts in Design Law and Policy

2024 was a year of both big leaps and incremental advances in design law and practice globally. Years-long efforts came to fruition in the European Union and internationally with the Design Law Treaty, adopting significant...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

AI IP Year in Review - AI Inventorship: Navigating Patent Rights Around the Globe

The USPTO released proposed guidelines addressing the complex issue of AI inventorship. The USPTO is not the only agency attempting to tackle this issue; jurisdictions across the globe have been grappling with whether...more

Volpe Koenig

Designs on Trial: Comparing U.S. and EU Design Protections Post-LKQ

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The landscape of design protection has seen significant developments on both sides of the Atlantic, with the U.S. undergoing a pivotal shift in design patent law following the Federal Circuit’s decision in LKQ Corporation v....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

2024 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis & Trends

As we predicted in our 2023 report, 2024 was a banner year for design rights in the U.S. and elsewhere. In last year’s report, we noted that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) agreed to consider en banc...more

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European Medtech Companies: Why a U.S. Centric Patent Strategy is Essential for Long-Term Success

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As European medtech companies look to expand their presence in the U.S. market, understanding the intricacies of U.S. patent law becomes increasingly important. The U.S. market, being the largest for medical technologies,...more

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Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court | October 2024

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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property (IP) team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified...more

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Global Perspective on Patenting of AI Technologies

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is fueling a surge in global patent filings for AI-related innovations, but differences in national patent laws and examination standards for such inventions...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

The Future of Food: Regulatory and Patent Landscape of Genome Editing in Food Technology

Our current food system is facing a myriad of critical challenges. The United Nations predicts that the world population will reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, which means that we will need to produce 60% more food to feed...more

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Social Links: TikTok Trademarks, Social Signposts, And Robot Rock

Sick of the “very demure, very mindful” social media trend yet? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office probably is too. Our national nightmare began on August 5 when TikToker Jools LeBron uploaded a video of herself...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments – Q2 2024

The firm is pleased to distribute the Q2 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Intellectual Property Report

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Properly pleading inequitable conduct claims is a challenge, a challenge that can be met with early due diligence and attention to detail in your pleading. The leading case that set forth the legal framework for inequitable...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Intelligence - July 2024

Welcome to the July edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, United States agencies released several key pieces of artificial intelligence (AI) guidance, including patent eligibility guidance from the United States Patent...more

WilmerHale

The Interplay Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust and Life Sciences - June 2024

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Court Orders Delisting of Patents from Orange Book and Denies Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Counterclaims for Improper Orange Book Listings. On June 10, Judge Stanley Chesler of the District of New Jersey entered judgment on...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments – Q1 2024

The firm is pleased to distribute the Q1 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more

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Understanding How Generative AI Can Affect Your Business' Data Privacy And Ownership Is Crucial

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“In assessing a generative AI product, it is critical to understand issues of data ownership and privacy. This cumbersome task is necessary to learn how the AI platform will use data, if the data shared is entering an open or...more

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Media & Entertainment: 10 Legal Developments Impacting Business and Legal Decisions

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With 2024 underway, our team highlights 10 of the most pressing legal issues facing the media and entertainment industry this year. In 2024, media and entertainment businesses will focus on whether the longstanding tenet...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

2023 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis & Trends

Not surprisingly, 2023 was another notable year for design rights around the globe. However, nowhere more than the U.S. did we see court decisions that will, in the case of one, and could in the case of another, have...more

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FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape - January 2024

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This marks the first issue of WilmerHale’s FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape, a bulletin that will highlight developments about the licensing, litigation, and regulation of patents that are or are claimed...more

Mayer Brown

Can AI Be An Inventor? The US, UK, EPO and German Approach

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On 20 December 2023, the UK Supreme Court unanimously held that UK patent legislation does not permit an AI system to be named as the "inventor" in a patent application. In doing so, the UK Supreme Court reaffirmed earlier...more

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Recognizing the Primacy of Artificial Intelligence in America: Biden’s Executive Order Sets a High Bar for Regulation and...

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order 14110: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. It seeks to confirm America’s global leadership in AI and...more

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AI-Based Patent Applications: Recent History and the Future

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a field of technology has correlated with an increase in patent application filings on AI-related inventions over the past two decades. With more filings than ever, businesses...more

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Why US Should Help European Efforts to Fix SEP Licensing

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The U.S. Patent Office, the National Institute of Standards and the International Trade Administration are all currently seeking input to establish U.S. policy on foreign standard-essential patent licensing regulatory regimes...more

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